During the week of June 26-30, 2023, several daytime broadcast shows saw some of their highest ratings in several weeks, particularly “The Young and the Restless” (3.486 million) and the second half-hour of “The Price is Right” (4.483 million), which aired its final episode ever taped at the Bob Barker Studio 33 on Monday, June 26 (Season 51 finale).
In the case of “The Young and the Restless,” the Josh Griffith-led series was up an astonishing +308,000 viewers over one week earlier and up another +186,000 viewers over its performance during the same week last year. In fact, daytime television’s most-watched daily serial was up from its performance two years ago (+113,000 viewers). Among the all-important sales demos, the soap was up week-to-week in both Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating, and on par with its year ago performance in both demographics.
“The Bold and the Beautiful” (3.006 million) saw its best performance among Total Viewers in at least ten weeks (since the return of the category in our weekly reporting). The half-hour series was up +99,000 viewers over its Rome-filled episodes one week earlier and attracted +50,000 more viewers compared to the same week last year. Finally, the series saw an increase of +37,000 viewers over its performance in 2021.
Slightly down week-to-week among Total Viewers, “General Hospital” (2.090 million) attracted +184,000 more viewers compared to the same week last year and another +35,000 viewers over its performance two years ago.
What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of June 26-30, 2023 in Women 18-49 Rating, Women 25-54 Rating, Households and Total Viewers, including a look at their comparable performance last year (2022) and two years ago (2021), respectively. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including their daily performance breakdown in the demos, can be found here.
Note*: Officially, rankings are sorted by the rounded figures released by Nielsen. We are separately providing the unrounded demos for informational purposes only. “NBC News Daily” year ago and two years ago figures are compared to the performance of “Days of our Lives.” Ratings for Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 were unavailable at press time.
“Let’s Make a Deal” and “The Talk”** aired repeats all week and is excluded from the rankings. Any data points for either show listed below are for informational purposes only and will not factor into either show’s weekly or season averages.
Week of June 26-30, 2023 Rankers
Women 18-49 Rating
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | Last Year | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)*** | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)*** | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| — The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| — The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 5. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| — The View (ABC) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| — General Hospital (ABC) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| — TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 9. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 10. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3* | 0.3* |
| NR. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) – R** | NR** | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| NR. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) – R** | NR** | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| NR. The Talk (CBS) – R** | NR** | NR** | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Women 25-54 Rating
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | Last Year | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)*** | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)*** | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| — The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 5. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| — General Hospital (ABC) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 7. The View (ABC) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| — TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 9. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 10. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4* | 0.4* |
| NR. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) – R** | NR** | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| NR. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) – R** | NR** | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| NR. The Talk (CBS) – R** | NR** | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Households
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | Last Year | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)*** | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| 2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)*** | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 5. The View (ABC) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 6. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) – R** | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 7. General Hospital (ABC) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| — Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) – R** | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| — TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 1.4 | 1.3 | N/A | N/A |
| 10. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 1.0 | 1.0 | N/A | N/A |
| — GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| 12. The Talk (CBS) – R** | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| 13. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1* | 1.1* |
Total Viewers (in millions)
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week (000) | Last Week (000) | Last Year (000) | 2021 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)*** | 4483 | 4299 | 4210 | 4420 |
| 2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)*** | 3830 | 3731 | 3688 | 3984 |
| 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 3486 | 3178 | 3300 | 3373 |
| 4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 3006 | 2907 | 2956 | 2969 |
| 5. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) – R** | 2483 | 2545 | 2656 | 2798 |
| 6. The View (ABC) | 2346 | 2305 | 2283 | 2398 |
| 7. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) – R** | 2185 | 2198 | 2268 | 2371 |
| 8. General Hospital (ABC) | 2090 | 2122 | 1906 | 2055 |
| 9. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 1977 | 1896 | N/A | N/A |
| 10. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 1476 | 1442 | N/A | N/A |
| 11. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 1449 | 1473 | 1493 | 1610 |
| 12. The Talk (CBS) – R** | 1170 | 1180 | 1399 | 1318 |
| 13. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 1045 | 1137 | 1585* | 1504* |
Women 18-49 Rating Unrounded (Does Not Count)
| Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | Last Year | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Price is Right 2 (CBS)*** | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.44 |
| The Price is Right 1 (CBS)*** | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.39 | 0.40 |
| The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.43 |
| The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.37 |
| TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 0.33 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.42 |
| The View (ABC) | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.36 |
| General Hospital (ABC) | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.35 |
| TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.29 |
| GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.30 |
| NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.25* | 0.27* |
| NR. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) – R** | NR** | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.33 |
| NR. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) – R** | NR** | 0.30 | 0.25 | 0.28 |
| NR. The Talk (CBS) – R** | NR** | NR** | 0.15 | 0.19 |
Women 25-54 Rating Unrounded (Does Not Count)
| Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | Last Year | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Price is Right 2 (CBS)*** | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.71 |
| The Price is Right 1 (CBS)*** | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.64 |
| The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.62 |
| TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.63 |
| General Hospital (ABC) | 0.46 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.57 |
| The View (ABC) | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.47 | 0.53 |
| TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.45 |
| GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.43 |
| NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.37* | 0.40* |
| NR. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) – R** | NR** | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.50 |
| NR. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) – R** | NR** | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.42 |
| NR. The Talk (CBS) – R** | NR** | NR** | 0.28 | 0.30 |
The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m, and are courtesy of Nielsen. Household ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television.
**Notable Preemptions/Schedule Changes
- “GMA3: What You Need to Know” was preempted for six minutes on Thursday, June 30, due to ABC News coverage of the Supreme Court ruling against Affirmative Action in college admissions.
- “Let’s Make a Deal” aired repeats for the week. Available numbers do not factor into the show’s weekly or season average. The first half-hour was broken out on Thursday, June 29, due to CBS News coverage of the Supreme Court ruling against Affirmative Action in college admissions.
- “NBC News Daily” was broken out on Thursday, June 29, due to NBC News coverage of the Supreme Court ruling against Affirmative Action in college admissions.
- “The Price is Right” aired its Season 51 finale on Monday, June 26. The series aired amended repeats for the remainder of the week (Tuesday-Friday).
- “The Talk” aired amended repeats for the week. Available numbers do not factor into the show’s weekly or season average.
- “TODAY 3rd Hour” was broken out on Friday, June 30. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday-Thursday).
- “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” was broken out on Thursday, June 29 and Friday, June 30. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday).
- “The View” was amended and broken out on Friday, June 30. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday-Thursday).
- “The Young and the Restless” was amended on Thursday, June 29.
- *Special report on the Supreme Court ruling against President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness plan & the president’s remarks aired live on Friday, June 30.